Join host Rebecca Carroll, Editor of Special Projects at WNYC and Critic-At-Large for the Los Angeles Times and hear from:

National Museum of African American History and Culture curator Rhea Combs

Columnist and speaker Cheryl Chumley

Chef and business owner Erik Bruner-Yang

Washington Post editor David Swerdlick

The Ladycast podcast host Alex Laughlin

Lawyer and commentator Arsalan Iftikhar

With a live performance by poet and spoken word artist Regie Cabico.

The conversations are inspired by a collection of five first-person essays by leading black thinkers, organizers and activists that capture the lived experience of racism in 2016. Listen to those essays in advance, and be sure to reserve your ticket immediately. Tickets will go quickly, so we'll offer a waiting list in case reservations change.

Check in on and be part of the conversation via social media using #DearPresident.

The program will run from 7 - 8:30 p.m. Please join us beforehand at a reception from 6 - 7 p.m. in WAMU's community space at our 4401 Connecticut Ave location, easily accessible by Metro.

Seating will be allocated on a first come, first served basis.

We look forward to seeing you for this important conversation.

FAQs

WAMU is located at 4401 Connecticut Ave NW in Washington, D.C.

Via Metro: Take the Red Line and get off at the Van Ness/UDC Metro station. Use the east exit and walk one block north on Connecticut Ave. to Windom Place and arrive at 4401 Connecticut Ave. **Please factor in extra time if you take the train as Metro is conducting mid-day track work on the Red Line**

Parking: There is metered street parking near the building, and there is a parking garage under Giant Foods at nearby 4303 Connecticut Ave. NW.